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To: scratchmyback who wrote (30343)	12/23/2002 1:55:38 PM
From: kech	Respond to of 197256

Scratchy - Another interesting question is, whether we will see CDMA to GSM/EDGE/WCDMA migrations. More interesting to me would be if some of those that have announced in the GSM/EDGE/WCDMA migration path back off after they see the wonderful success of WCDMA and the very difficult transitions being seen by those in the TDMA to GSM part of the transition. Not to mention the very low data rates on GPRS and its cost.

To: scratchmyback who wrote (30343)	12/23/2002 6:29:43 PM
From: kech	Respond to of 197256

more great endorsements of GSM at ATT and Cingular. The first plaintiff post starts on the bottom and responses work there way up. All from the cingular site at www.phonescoops.com. Why would any subscriber put up with this "upgrade" path? Re: Giving Up on AT&T GSM -- How to Get Out From: Wild_Bill Date: Thursday, 10:09 PM In Response To: Re: Giving Up on AT&T GSM -- How to Get Out Thursday, 2:01 AM by Steven M. Scharf Top Message: Giving Up on AT&T GSM -- How to Get Out Thursday, 1:06 AM by Wait go to best buy to get a TDMA phone cheap. "Steven M. Scharf" <scharf.steven@linkearth.net> wrote in message news:LgdM9.1759$wb3.154467@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > If they still offer TDMA service you could see if they'll let you switch > without > paying the early termination fee. But you'd still probably have to buy a > TDMA > phone at full price (though you could almost certainly find a used one > pretty > cheap). > > I'm sure that they have had other people with similar requests as yours > since > the GSM problems are well known. Or maybe you'd be happy with an S46, > though you still don't get AMPS. > > AT&T GSM is flopping due to coverage issues. At least Cingular is offering > GAIT phones to ease the transition from TDMA to GSM, but ironically they > are not offering them in their GSM-only areas. > > You may just have to chalk it up to experience, pay the termination fee, and > sell > the phone on eBay. My wife and I stuck it out for a year on Cingular GSM, > including several months where she had no coverage at all at her office (in > a very urban part of Silicon Valley). > > I had high hopes for GSM, but it's clearly not ready for prime time. > > Steve > www.sfbacell.com > > "Wait" <waitfordialtone@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:ZscM9.2970$vb3.227355@news2.west.cox.net... > > I have had AT&T GSM service in Phoenix for about three months. Sometimes, > it > > works great. Sometimes, I can't get a call to go through. And sometimes > its > > somewhere in the middle, with dropped calls to boot. Finally decided I > don't > > have time for this anymore. (Using the Ericcson t68i, which I've heard > isn't > > the best on reception...) Anyway, I am inclined just to call the party to > > an end and if possible return my new phone for credit. Recognize that I am > > about 60 days beyond the 30 days, and I am on a one year contract.. My > best > > guess is that someone else has had this experience and may pass along > > suggestions for dealing with it efficiently and effectively. Thanks. > >